Italy vs Poland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Italy
99.9%
in 2022
Poland
99.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Poland rank
5th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 93.8% 98.3% 4.5% Poland
2000s 99.0% 98.3% 0.6% Italy
2010s 99.4% 98.0% 1.5% Italy
2020s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Italy and Poland?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.